Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 251
Structure and Analysis of Solids
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Jacobs School of Engineering
University of California, San Diego
Fall 2016 Syllabus
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Key concepts in the atomic structure and bonding of solids. Symmetry operations, point groups, lattice types,
space groups, inorganic compounds, structure/property comparisons, X-ray diffraction. Ionic, covalent, metallic
bonding compared with physical properties. Atomic and molecular orbitals, bands vs. bonds, free electron theory.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
Instructor:
Phone:
E-mail:
Course web site:
Office Hours:
Office:
Dr. Olivia A. Graeve
(858) 246-0146
[email protected]
http://graeve.ucsd.edu/MAE251/
Mondays, 1:30 – 2:30 PM or by appointment
Jacobs Hall 3115
Course meetings:
Classroom:
MW, 7:30 – 8:50 AM
CSB 001
REQUIRED TEXT
M. De Graef and M.E. McHenry, Structure of Materials 2/e, (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2012).
TOPICS
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Bravais lattices
Unit cell planes and directions
Unit cell distances, angles, and volumes
Closed-packed structures
Prototype structures
Secondary bonding
Ionic bonding
Metallic bonding
Covalent bonding
Compound and structure formation
COURSE OBJECTIVES
All students who participate in MAE 251 should come away with:
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Knowledge of how bonding and crystal structure are interdependent.
A recognition of the different close-packed and prototype crystal structures.
An identification of ways that bonding and structure define compound and structure formation.
A recognition of secondary, ionic, metallic, and covalent bonding.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students who follow course requirements and practices can expect, at the end of the semester, to be able to:
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Apply the basic principles of chemistry for the formation of crystal structures.
Describe secondary, ionic, metallic, and covalent bonding.
Describe the essential properties of the elements that result in specific crystal structures.
Apply phase stability principles for the formation of compounds and crystal structures.
EXAMINATIONS
There will be one mid-semester examination and one final examination. The dates of each examination are
indicated in the Lecture Schedule. Absence during examinations, without prior approval, will result in a zero.
Prior approval will be given only under exceptional circumstances.
ASSIGNMENTS
Homework will be assigned in class and must be submitted on the date specified by the instructor. Clarification on
the due date for each assignment will be given in class. No late homework will be accepted.
GRADING
Students will be graded using the following breakdown:
Midterm examination
Final examination
Homework
30%
40%
30%
TOTAL
100%
MAE 251 STUDENT HONOR CODE
I have read the honor code below and agree with its provisions. My continued enrollment in this course
constitutes full acceptance of this code:
I will not:
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give information or receive information from another person during an exam,
use more reference material during an exam than is allowed by the instructor,
plagiarize information from books, journals, or the Internet,
alter an exam after it has been graded and return it to the instructor for regrading, and
copy another persons homework solutions and submit them as my own.
HOMEWORK AND EXAMINATION SOLUTIONS
Solutions to all homework and examination solutions will be posted electronically on the following web site:
http://graeve.ucsd.edu/MAE251/HomeworkSolutions.html
E-MAIL ETIQUETTE
Email is a very public means of information exchange, which should be treated with respect. As such, I expect that
all students will write and respond to emails in a respectful manner.
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An example of an appropriate email is:
October 1, 2016
Dear Dr. Graeve:
Could you please inform me of the reading assignment for this week?
Thank you,
John Doe
An example of an inappropriate email is:
Hey you what is the homewrk this week
This last email has misspellings, inappropriate punctuation, no salutation, no signature, no date, and is extremely
disrespectful.
Note: Do not write emails that you would not want your mother or your lawyer to read. Assume, at all times, that
everyone in the world will read any email you write.
DISABILITIES ACCOMMODATION
All students with disabilities who wish to request accommodations should contact the Office for Students with
Disabilities. All information disclosed to this office by students will remain confidential, but the office will provide
documentation that supports accommodations within the classroom (e.g., examination accommodations, notes,
etc.). Please keep in mind that many accommodations require early planning, so requests should be made as soon
as possible.
IDEA STUDENT CENTER
The IDEA Student Center, located just to the right of the lobby of Jacobs Hall, is a hub for student engagement,
academic enrichment, personal/professional development, leadership, community involvement, and a respectful
learning environment for all. The Center offers a variety of programs, listed in the IDEA Center Facebook page at
http://www.facebook.com/ucsdidea/ (you are welcome to Like this page!) and the Center web site at
http://idea.ucsd.edu/.
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LECTURE SCHEDULE
Date
Topic
Assigned Reading
Mon, September 26
Bonding and crystal systems
pp. 23-74
Wed, September 28
Crystallographic computations
pp. 75-103
Mon, October 3
Crystallographic computations
Wed, October 5
X-ray diffraction
pp. 259-319
Mon, October 10
Metallic structures
pp. 425-465
Wed, October 12
Space groups
pp. 236-252
Mon, October 17
Space groups
Wed, October 19
Metallic bonding
pp. 466-496
Mon, October 24
Quasicrystals
pp. 497-530
Prof. Joanna Groza
Wed, October 26
Electron diffraction I
pp. 125-131
Mon, October 31
Amorphous metals
pp. 531-549
Prof. Joanna Groza
Wed, November 2
Electron diffraction II
Mon, November 7
Midterm Examination
Wed, November 9
Ceramic structures
pp. 561-591
Mon, November 14
Point defects in ceramics
pp. 592-593
Wed, November 16
Ionic bonding
Mon, November 21
Atomic and molecular orbitals
Wed, November 23
Covalent bonding
Mon, November 28
High-temperature superconductors and minerals
pp. 597-652
Prof. Joanna Groza
Wed, November 30
Molecular solids; secondary bonding
Mon, December 5
Final Examination, 8:00 – 11:00 AM
pp. 653-687
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